diff --git a/tests/eval_data/eval_perf.py b/tests/eval_data/eval_perf.py
index 61080c5795b2fb58b8914f472c603ddf6a87e987..948298fc21fe79d56b61f95244359a125664c16b 100644
--- a/tests/eval_data/eval_perf.py
+++ b/tests/eval_data/eval_perf.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ legends_slowdown = [True, False, True, False]
 
 ###  USER GRAPH CONFIGURATION END  ###
 
+plt.rcParams['pdf.fonttype'] = 42
+
 if color_preset == 'presentation':
     color_base = color_i12_medyellow
     color_tsan = color_rwth_darkblue
@@ -246,4 +248,4 @@ jep = list(map(lambda x: x + width/2, jep))
 plt.xticks(jep, ("stencil", "transpose", "minimd", "minivite"))
 plt.legend(bbox_to_anchor=(0.5,1.2), loc="lower center", ncols=graph_legend_ncols_pertest)
 fig.savefig("delaycompare" + fileformat, dpi=300, bbox_inches="tight")
-plt.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+plt.close()